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I have bought other houseplants (bromeliad hybrids, for one) that say they are patented and can't be propagated. I see that in theory that applies to individual
by blacksmith_tb 4y ago
I have bought other houseplants (bromeliad hybrids, for one) that say they are patented and can't be propagated. I see that in theory that applies to individuals[1] but I am skeptical there's any kind of enforcement unless you're selling your pirated plants.
1: https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/hort/2016/06/08/know-your-patented-plants/ https://nwdistrict.ifas.ufl.edu/hort/2016/06/08/know-your-pa...
- hinkley 4y agoThe unspoken rule of the horticulture world is that hobbyists have a gift economy in “illegal” propagations. Over a longer time horizon the “gift economy” is bartering with credit. I give you some when times are good, I accept some after a pest infestation or a lousy house sitter. Only commercial growers license plant patents. I’m filling a fifth of an acre with purchased plants and it gets expensive quick, especially if you aren’t very very patient. I’m already propagating cuttings of mostly natives and a few herbs to trade with others. Few can afford retail.